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Section 3: Section Diagnostic

Prompt

Write a multiparagraph response that examines the rhetorical strategies and techniques used by the authors in the core texts of this section: William Deresiewicz and Robert Putnam. Respond to the following question in your response:

  1. Which author presents the strongest argument about the value of community?

Analyze the effectiveness of each author’s claims, style of writing, and rhetoric in presenting and supporting those claims.